The Man Who Quit Smoking

1h 44min

Comedy

The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.

Production Companies

SF Studios

Svenska Ord

Cast

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Dante Alighieri
Grynet Molvig

Grynet Molvig

Beatrice Morris
Toivo Pawlo

Toivo Pawlo

Hugo Alighieri
Gunn Wållgren

Gunn Wållgren

Aunt Gunhild
Pierre Lindstedt

Pierre Lindstedt

Private detective
Meta Velander

Meta Velander

Woman selling newspapers
Marie Ekorre

Marie Ekorre

Girl on a meadow
Marianne Stjernqvist

Marianne Stjernqvist

Mrs. Jonsson-Varin, secretary
Michel Francini

Michel Francini

Head Waiter
Raymond Bussières

Raymond Bussières

French Agent
Per Carleson

Per Carleson

French bad guy in shades (uncredited)
Sandy Mansson

Sandy Mansson

Woman outside store (uncredited)

Release date

16th Dec 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Dansk, Français, svenska, English